OBJECTIVE: To participate and continue to improve in the area of fitness,endurance and conditioning activities.

ACTIVITIES:*Volleyball *Pickle ball/Tennis/Badminton*Flag Football *Soccer*Basketball *Ultimate Frisbee*Aerobics/Conditioning/Circuit Training *Baseball*Kickball *Weightlifting* Activities taught are subject to change due to the availability of equipment andfacilities.

EXPECTATION:All physical education students are expected to dress out in a McAuliffe regulationPhysical Education uniform everyday. Students will not be excused from dressing out.However, you may be excused from participating in an activity for a limited time due toillness or injury.PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE NOTE DOES NOT EXCUSE THE STUDENTFROM DRESSING OUT, ONLY PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITY.

LOCKER ROOM POLICY:Each student will be given a locker with a combination. It is your responsibility toremember your locker combination. Once the tardy bell rings, you will have exactly 4minutes to get dress and be at your assigned spot. All students will keep the locker roomcleaned! Students should avoid bringing any valuables to the gym. The McAuliffePhysical Education department is NOT responsible for lost or stolen valuables. There willbe no horse playing in the dressing room. Lock all your valuables in your assignedlocker. You are responsible for anything that you leave out and is not locked up. Do notgive your combination to anyone else. Use only your assigned locker. Do not usesomeone else’s locker and do not allow anyone else use your locker. Keep your lockerlocked at all times. Take pride in keeping your dressing room neat and clean. Anythingleft is removed from the dressing room on a daily basis. You are responsible for your“things!”

UNIFORM POLICY:The regulation physical education uniform will consist of four colors: shorts, t-shirt andtennis shoes.Spandex type shorts may be worn under the shorts.NO muscle or sleeveless shirts!NO tank tops and short shorts!Students will need their uniform by Monday 8/31/15. Students are not allowed to drinkor eat during class.All students must remain in the gym at all times. You are not dismissed until the bellrings. Please stay away from the exit doors and remain in the gym.**THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPT. WILL BE SELLING PHYSICALEDUCATION UNIFORMS IN THE GYM. THE COST IS 15.00 (CASH ONLY)

PARTICIPATION:• If a student attends class, he/she is required to be dressed in their P.E.UNIFORM, NOT SCHOOL CLOTHES.• All students will be given a daily grade based on being properly dressed in PE.Uniform and participate to a DEGREE in an activity.• Students excused from activity will still be required to dress in P.E. clothes. Thisenables the physical education teacher to more easily identify their students onour large PE areas.• If it is necessary to be excused from regular class, a note from home must bebrought to physical education class at the beginning of the scheduled class period.Please be specific on what your child can or cannot do in P.E. class.

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS:• A student may be excused from physical education for health reason by parentalnote for THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE DAYS ONLY.• If a student needs to refrain from physical education for a period exceeding (3)days, A MEDICAL EXCUSE FROM A PHYSICIAN IS REQUIRED ANDMUST BE CLEARED THROUGH THE MCAULIFFE MAIN OFFICE. (Thephysician should specify exact physical participation permitted.)• A student will be allowed to make up points due to illness by completing writtenassignments given by the Physical Education teacher. See Coach Gonzales forassignments.

GRADING IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:*The Physical Education grading system is based on a standardized objective pointsystem.• Knowledge and understanding of rules and strategies of different instructionalunits.• Performance of skills in each instructional unit• Participation in each instructional unit shown through effort, promptness, andattendance• Respect for regulations such as proper dress and care of equipment• Social habits including cooperation, teamwork, sportsmanship, and personaldiscipline.• One 6 wks Exam covering rules and strategies of different instructional units.• One Semester Exam covering rules and strategies of different instructional units.• One skill test per an activity.**Each day student’s will receive a grade based on dressing out and participationFull Dress + Participation 100%Partial Dress + Participation (must have PE shorts) 70%Not Dress + Participation 50%Not Dress/Refuses Participation (will receive detention) 0%**After two days of not dressing out, students will receive phone call to parent/receivedetention.

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